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January 26, 2022

Build & Sustainability

BP seeks Government support to boost Teesside’s net-zero future

An energy operator says it is “backing Teesside…for a net-zero future” after submitting bids to the Government to fuel low-carbon developments.

March 21, 2022

Build & Sustainability

£1 billion Teesside green fuel project gets minister approval

A Saudi Arabian firm behind a “ground-breaking” £1 billion Teesside energy development has had its blueprint receive the Government’s seal of approval.

October 1, 2021

Business & Economy

First phase of ‘transformational’ Darlington rail station upgrade approved

Regeneration bosses have approved the first phase of a £105 million station upgrade in the cradle of the railways. Darlington Borough Council planners have backed a blueprint to overhaul the eastern side of the town’s rail…

October 1, 2021

Business & Economy

Firefighter backs psychotherapist behind a new approach to mental health

An experienced firefighter – diagnosed with PTSD and depression following years of exposure to traumatic incidents – is backing plans for a new North East mental health centre. Daniel McManus has backed Forest Hall psychotherapist and social enterprise Changing Minds with…

December 2, 2021

Business & Economy

COVID-19 vaccine maker FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies unveils 350-job, £400 million Billingham expansion

A life sciences firm behind a new COVID-19 vaccine has revealed £400 million growth plans it says will create up to 350 North East jobs. FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies is expanding its Billingham base in the “largest investment in British biopharmaceutical manufacturing…

March 25, 2021

Business & Economy

Mura Technology begins work on ‘revolutionary’ Teesside plastics recycling factory

A recycling firm has started construction work on a “revolutionary” factory it says will transform the processing of plastic waste. Mura Technology is building a plant on Teesside it says will help cut carbon emissions and increase the UK’s ‘circular’…

May 12, 2022

Business & Economy

Guest contributor – A powerful plan, or a missed opportunity?

Never one to knowingly undersell anything, Boris Johnson was at it again last month. When not answering questions about his future, the Prime Minister was describing his new British energy security strategy as a gateway to “clean, affordable, secure power…for…

May 9, 2024

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Delivering the right fit

Strong businesses arise from robust structures. A talented team; a market-leading product; a healthy financial book – each fundamental to growth and all built from comprehensive operational frameworks. Success is driven too by a business’ very foundations, from the brick-and-mortar hubs…